Staples Center yang menjadi lokasi Grammy Awards 2016 menyediakan beragam sajian lezat untuk tamu penghargaan bergengsi itu. Menu dikreasikan oleh Executive Chef Staples Center, Joseph Martin, bersama timnya dari Levy Restaurants.
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"Dimulai dari kru di belakang panggung, berlanjut ke tamu yang datang untuk acaranya, dan kemudian kami punya pesta VIP di CVT (city view terrace), jadi ini mulai dari pagi sampai sepanjang malam," ujar Joseph Martin yang juga executive chef Levy Restaurants, seperti dilansir dari CBS Los Angeles.
NDTV Food (15/02) menyebutkan Staples Center menyediakan 6.900 sushi, 1.800 buah dessert, 1.200 oyster, penggunaan 501 kg ayam, 450 kg tenderloin, 290 kg udang ukuran besar, dan 159 kg yellowfin tuna. Diperkirakan ada 14.000 orang yang hadir di Staples Center saat acara berlangsung.
Pada menu sesi "The Turntable" tersaji “Uptown Funk” Peking duck spring rolls, Thai spiced shrimp, smoked oyster mushroom salad, prime tenderloin dan grilled chicken yakitori.
"The Sinatra" sendiri menjadi tribut untuk ulang tahun ke-100 Frank Sinatra. Di bagian ini ada seafood bar, lobster “My Way” salad, “New York, New York” strip steak dan “Love Me Tender” chicken with fried truffle mac and cheese and bourbon glaze.
Pada Baja Taco Truck Food Station, terdapat pollo asada and crispy Pacific rock cod street tacos. Sajian memakai 4.000 tortilla jagung dan 113 liter salsa.
Bagi penganut vegetarian, bisa mencicipi winter citrus salad dan caramelized rainbow cauliflower ‘steaks’ di The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Station. Begitu pula beragam hidangan bebas gluten di Beverly Hills “No Gluten Here” Station.
Sebagai penutup, terdapat Blue Chocolate Popcorn, Pop Rocks Shooters, Liquid Chocolate S’mores, hingga Cotton Candy Trees di meja dessert. Beragam cocktail juga tersedia disamping 1.200 botol wine.
Sementara itu, chef Joseph Martin sudah lima kali menjadi executive chef untuk Grammy Awards. Menurutnya, rencana menu Grammy tahun ini sudah mulai dirancang satu hari setelah penghargaan tahun lalu.
Berikut daftar lengkap menu Grammy Awards 2016.
Baja Taco Stand:
Street Taco performance station with Pollo Asada and crispy Pacific Rock Cod served on mini corn and flour tortillas with pico de gallo, onion, cilantro, avocado crema and Arbol chile sauce.
Pepita Caesar Salad with crumbled Cotija cheese and crispy blue corn tortilla strips
Smoked Bacon Refried Beans
Lime Scented Spanish Long Grain Rice
Napa Wine Country:
Mustard Roasted Free Range Chicken with Chardonnay-mustard jus
Red Wine Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese with cave-aged Gruyere
Weiser Farm Marble Potatoes
Red and Gold Beet Salad with baby arugula, fresh goat cheese, and walnut oil vinaigrette
Santa Monica Farmer’s Market:
Caramelized Rainbow Cauliflower “Steaks” with creamy parsnip and vaduvan-golden raisin relish
Mashed Kabocha Squash with Vermont maple syrup and toasted pecans
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with smoked tomatoes and farro
Winter Citrus Salad with shaved baby fennel, fronds and pollen
Cavatelli pasta, pumpkin broth, delicate squash, kohlrabi, hazelnut brown butter, and shaved Pepato cheese
Beverly Hills “No Gluten Here”:
Grilled Flat Iron Steak with red onion marmalade
Agave Lime Salmon
Yukon Potato Gratin
Little Gem Wedge Salad with crumbled blue cheese, hard cooked egg, cherry tomatoes and housemade buttermilk ranch Blue Lake Bean Salad with slivered almond garnish and lemon vinaigrette
Hollywood Grammy Land:
Blue Chocolate Popcorn
Pop Rocks Shooters
Liquid Chocolate S’mores
Bombolinies served with bourbon caramel, chocolate coriander and bubblegum sauces
Cotton Candy Trees
Cocktails:
She'll Be The Death of Me (vodka, Ancho Reyes Chile Liquor, lemon, honey, mint)
Drunk on Jealousy (rye, lemon, blackberries, honey)
All The Love (Mezcal, Aperol, bitters, lime)
Say It Loud (rum, strawberry, basil, lemon, simple, sparkling wine)
Gon' Give It to You (gin, lemon, apple, ginger, soda)
(msa/odi)